Bill > SB2245

This bill amends North Dakota hunting regulations regarding the use of blinds, boats, and decoys for duck and goose hunting, clarifying and expanding the existing rules. The revised law specifies that hunters can take waterfowl from stationary natural or artificial blinds, excluding sinkboxes, and from floating watercraft under several specific conditions: the craft can be beached, tied next to a fixed hunting blind, resting at anchor (if authorized by gubernatorial proclamation), propelled manually without a motor, or with a motor that is turned off and at rest. The bill maintains the existing prohibition on using live duck or goose decoys and allows motorboats or sailboats to retrieve dead or injured birds. Notably, the bill adds a new explicit restriction that prevents shooting from a motorboat, sailboat, or other watercraft except under the precisely defined circumstances outlined in the legislation. These changes aim to provide clearer guidelines for waterfowl hunting methods and ensure safe and regulated hunting practices in North Dakota.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2245.html